USA, Russia ‘not there yet’ on Syria deal
The United States and Russia have not reached a ceasefire deal for Syria, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, saying it could not confirm…
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Putin and Obama tell diplomats to keep working on Syria argument
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a longer-than-expected discussion on Monday about whether, and how, they could agree on a ceasefire…
USA and Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were unable to strike a deal for a ceasefire in Syria and differences…
Kerry, Lavrov discuss cooperation in Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed the prospects of bilateral cooperation in Syria during a telephone call Thursday, according…
Yemen and the idea of fighting ISIS
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) carried out another suicide bombing in Aden, killing more than 60 fighters loyal to the legitimate government….
Comprehensive alliance between Israel and Jabhat-Al-Nusra?!
Late last month, Jabhat al-Nusra (aka, the Al-Nusra Front), Al-Qaida’s Syrian arm, announced that it was severing ties with Al-Qaida and renaming itself Jabhat Al-Fatah…
Saudis furious after Bing translates ‘Daesh’ as ‘Saudi Arabia’
Saudi Arabia’s monarchy was left fuming after Microsoft’s Bing search engine translated ‘Daesh’ – the Arabic acronym for Islamic State – as ‘Saudi Arabia.’ Many…
Saudi coalition air strikes kill most civilians in Yemen, Houthis also violate law – UN
The United Nations called on Thursday for the creation of an independent international body to investigate an array of serious violations in war-torn Yemen. In…
Kerry holds talks on Syria, Yemen in Saudi Arabia
Top US diplomat John Kerry arrives in Saudi Arabia later on Wednesday to push for peace in Yemen after UN-brokered talks collapsed despite world concern…
Yemen crisis: Oxfam critical of UK-Saudi arms deals
The aid agency Oxfam has accused UK ministers of “denial and disarray” over an agreement to sell arms to Saudi Arabia, which could be used…